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“I think that ht is proof enough of what I can do for you”

Butterfield’s expression remained sour, but he seemed mollified He asked Eric, “What time do we need to do this?”

“Using tracking data from NORAD, I calculate that to ht-fourteen and thirty-one-point-six seconds to”

“I can’t guarantee you that kind of tiet to altitude, and another six minutes for the burn”

“A minute either way shouldn’t make much of a difference,” Eric said to reassure hiravity of this situation There are literallyon us I know that sounds like a line from a bad spy novel, but it is the truth If we fail, the people of the world are going to suffer in unspeakable agony”

He opened his laptop to show the aeronautical engineer soe taken aboard the Golden Dawn The scenes spoke for the When it was over, he said, “Most of the people killed were the ones responsible forthe virus The men behind this murdered their own people just to keep them silent”

Butterfield looked up from the computer His face was ashen under his farmer’s tan “I’m on board, kid One hundred percent”

“Thank you, sir”

“You ever taken any serious g’s, son?” Taggart asked

“When I was in the Navy, I was launched off a carrier That was about three, maybe three and a half”

“You barf easy?”

“It’s why I’m here and another one of my associates isn’t I’m a member of ACE, A roller coasters Haven’t been sick once”

“Good enough for me Rick?”

“I’n a bunch of insurance waivers and all that boilerplate I can vouch foras you vouch for your health”

“My co wrong with lasses can’t correct”